Louisiana
CurrentArtificial Intelligence in Louisiana Schools: Guidance for K-12 Schools
Publishes grade-banded K–12 AI competencies covering foundations, data and algorithms, critical evaluation, bias, privacy, responsible use, human oversight and career pathways.
- Jurisdiction
- Louisiana · State / DC
- Policy status
- Guidance current
- Implementation phase
- Current
- Requirement
- Recommended
- Grades
- All K-12
- Audience
- Students
- Learning evidence
- Learning recommended
- Instrument
- State education agency guidance
Dates & implementation
Adopted / approved
Sep 3, 2026
Guidance updated September 3, 2026. Grade-banded recommendations support local integration; no statewide must-take AI course is established by this guidance.
A legal effective date can precede school implementation. This record documents policy intent or requirements; it does not independently confirm delivery in every classroom.
Funding & support
Funding details not confirmed
Dedicated funding and current award availability are not established in this collection. This does not mean no funding exists.
Evidence & source location
Fall 2026 edition, pp.9–14: K–2, 3–5, 6–8 and 9–12 AI competencies
Competencies are organized for K–2, 3–5, 6–8 and 9–12; guidance recommends implementation rather than creating a statutory course mandate.
Review history
Reviewed against official sources
Source availability checked Oct 4, 2026: Source reopened. This is separate from verification of the policy claim below.
Source review date recorded in database: 2026-10-04
2026-10-03 — Carried forward from the source-linked baseline; topic, grade and evidence-type inventory reviewed. Individual source was not re-opened in this update. 2026-10-04 — Substantive source review: Retrieved current LDOE PDF updated September 3, 2026; reviewed grade-banded competencies and advisory recommendations, rather than treating them as a student-course mandate.
Record ID: LA-2026-AILIT-001
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